Target

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  • Target is a large retail store chain with stores across the United States. Target stores have a range of products, with many household items and clothes. Target also has an online store, target.com. Target gives 5% of its income back to the community.

    Starting on November 1, 2009 Target expanded the number of items that receive free shipping on orders over $50 on target.com.http://www.reuters.com/article/PBLSHG/idUSN3041497420091030

  • Fast Facts

    1. Stock symbol: TGT, (NYSE)
    2. Annual revenue (2007): $63.37 billion http://finance.google.com/finance?client...
    3. Founder: Bob Dayton
    4. Year established: 1902
    5. Industry: Retail
    6. Phone: (800) 440-0680
    7. HQ: Minneapolis, Minnesota
    8. President: Gregg Steinhafel
    9. Chairman: Bob Ulrich
    10. Staff: 366,000 http://finance.google.com/finance?client...
    11. As of February 2008, Target had 1,591 retail stores http://finance.google.com/finance?client...
    12. Established: 1902 as R.S. Goodfellow Company
  • Key Dates

    1. 1902: Dayton opens Goodfellows (later The Dayton Company) in Minneapolis
    2. 1962: First Target store opens
    3. 1967: Dayton Company goes public
    4. 1968: Signature bullseye logo created
    5. 1974: Standardized store layouts introduced
    6. 1978: Acquires Mervyn's
    7. 1987: Electronic scanned checkout added to all stores
    8. 1995: First SuperTarget opens
    9. 1999: Target.com launched
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